# List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1916–1944)

Austin and Paley was the title of a practice of architects in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, in the first half of the 20th century. The practice was founded in 1836 by Edmund Sharpe. Between 1895 and 1914 the partners had been Hubert Austin and Henry Paley. Henry Paley had joined the practice as a partner in 1886 when his father, E. G. Paley, was Austin's partner; the practice then became known as Paley, Austin and Paley. E. G. Paley died in 1895 and the practice continued under the title of Austin and Paley. Austin's son, Geoffrey, joined the practice as a partner in 1914 and for a short time the practice was known as Austin, Paley and Austin. Hubert Austin died in 1915. Geoffrey Austin was on active service during the First World War and did not return to the practice, so Henry Paley continued the business of the firm as the sole partner from this time. For a time the practice continued with the title of Austin, Paley and Austin but around 1925 it reverted to the title of Austin and Paley. Henry Paley retired in 1936 but some work continued to be done by the practice until at least 1942; it was finally wound up around 1944.
This list covers the ecclesiastical works executed by the practice after 1916. These works include new churches, restorations and alterations of older churches, additions to churches, and church fittings and furniture. The practice designed about 10 new churches and restored or modified many more. Because of the location of the practice, most of their ecclesiastical work was in the areas that are now Cumbria, Lancashire, and Greater Manchester, but examples can also be found in Cheshire, North Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, and the West Midlands.

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| Grade | Criteria |
| Grade I | Buildings of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important. |
| Grade II* | Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. |
| Grade II | Buildings of national importance and special interest. |
| "—" denotes a work that is not graded. ||

## Works

| Name | Location | Photograph | Date | Notes | Grade |
| St Matthew's Church | Highfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester 53°31′45″N 2°40′21″W﻿ / ﻿53.5292°N 2.6725°W﻿ / 53.5292; -2.6725﻿ (St Matthew's Church, Highfield, Wigan) | — | 1917 | Addition of a stone reredos in memory of Colonel Blundell. | II* |
| Christ Church | Lancaster, Lancashire 54°02′45″N 2°47′18″W﻿ / ﻿54.0458°N 2.7883°W﻿ / 54.0458; -2.7883﻿ (Christ Church, Lancaster) | | 1919 | War memorial in the churchyard, consisting of a cross in Derbyshire stone, 25 feet (8 m) high, costing £400. | II |
| St Anne's Church | St Annes, Lancashire 53°45′23″N 3°01′21″W﻿ / ﻿53.7565°N 3.0226°W﻿ / 53.7565; -3.0226﻿ (St Anne's Church, St Annes) | | 1919 | A baptistry was added in 1919, general repairs were carried out in 1929–31, and a memorial clergy vestry was built in 1930–31. | II |
| All Saints Church | Wigan, Greater Manchester 53°32′46″N 2°37′58″W﻿ / ﻿53.5460°N 2.6328°W﻿ / 53.5460; -2.6328﻿ (Church of All Saints, Wigan) | | 1922 | The lower part of the tower was refaced with Parbold stone. | II* |
| St Mary's Church | Ulverston, Cumbria 54°11′56″N 3°05′29″W﻿ / ﻿54.1989°N 3.0915°W﻿ / 54.1989; -3.0915﻿ (Church of St Mary, Ulverston) | | 1923 | Converted the south chancel aisle into a war memorial. | II* |
| St Michael's Church | Pennington, Cumbria 54°11′14″N 3°07′52″W﻿ / ﻿54.1873°N 3.1312°W﻿ / 54.1873; -3.1312﻿ (St Michael's Church, Pennington) | | 1924–26 | Addition of a chancel and a porch; restoration of the tower. | II |
| St Mary's Church | Acton, Cheshire 53°04′25″N 2°33′04″W﻿ / ﻿53.0737°N 2.5512°W﻿ / 53.0737; -2.5512﻿ (St Mary's Church, Acton) | | 1925 | Repairs to the tower. | I |
| Holy Trinity Church | Skipton, North Yorkshire 53°57′48″N 2°00′58″W﻿ / ﻿53.9633°N 2.0161°W﻿ / 53.9633; -2.0161﻿ (Holy Trinity Church, Skipton) | | 1925 | A new roof to the north transept and other repairs. | I |
| St Bertoline's Church | Barthomley, Cheshire 53°04′06″N 2°20′54″W﻿ / ﻿53.0682°N 2.3483°W﻿ / 53.0682; -2.3483﻿ (St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley) | | 1925–26 | Restoration and a new chancel added. | I |
| All Saints' Church | Becconsall, Lancashire 53°42′10″N 2°50′24″W﻿ / ﻿53.7027°N 2.8400°W﻿ / 53.7027; -2.8400﻿ (All Saints' Church, Becconsall) | | 1925–26 | New church. The tower was completed in 1935. | — |
| St John the Baptist's Church | Earlestown, Merseyside 53°27′13″N 2°38′41″W﻿ / ﻿53.4536°N 2.6447°W﻿ / 53.4536; -2.6447﻿ (St John's Church, Earlestown) | | 1925–26 | Addition of half a bay to the nave, and a tower base. | — |
| Church of St Stephen on-the-Cliffs | Blackpool, Lancashire 53°50′27″N 3°03′05″W﻿ / ﻿53.8407°N 3.0514°W﻿ / 53.8407; -3.0514﻿ (Church of St Stephen on the Cliffs, Blackpool) | — | 1925–27 | A new church with a brick exterior and a sandstone interior. It was never completed. | — |
| St John the Baptist's Church | Blawith, Cumbria 54°17′09″N 3°05′38″W﻿ / ﻿54.2857°N 3.0940°W﻿ / 54.2857; -3.0940﻿ (St John the Baptist's Church, Blawith) | | 1926 | Renovation of the northwest wall and buttresses. | — |
| Gatehouse | St Wilfrid's Church, Standish, Greater Manchester 53°35′13″N 2°39′41″W﻿ / ﻿53.586840°N 2.661494°W﻿ / 53.586840; -2.661494﻿ (St Wilfrid's Church, Standish) | | 1926 | An elaborate gatehouse built as a memorial to the First World War. | II |
| St Hilda's Church | Bilsborrow, Lancashire 53°51′08″N 2°44′32″W﻿ / ﻿53.8522°N 2.7421°W﻿ / 53.8522; -2.7421﻿ (St Hilda's Church, Bilsborrow) | | 1926–28 | New church. | — |
| St Luke's Church | Orrell, Greater Manchester 53°31′44″N 2°42′36″W﻿ / ﻿53.5290°N 2.7100°W﻿ / 53.5290; -2.7100﻿ (St Luke's Church, Orrell) | | 1927–28 | New church; completed in 1936–39. | — |
| Christ Church | Wesham, Lancashire 53°47′25″N 2°53′08″W﻿ / ﻿53.7902°N 2.8855°W﻿ / 53.7902; -2.8855﻿ (Christ Church, Wesham) | | 1927–28 | Completed the east end of the church, added a porch, and reseated the church. | II |
| St Mark's Church | Basford, Staffordshire 53°01′03″N 2°12′35″W﻿ / ﻿53.0176°N 2.2098°W﻿ / 53.0176; -2.2098﻿ (St Mark's Church, Basford) | — | 1928–29 | Vestries added. | — |
| St Stephen's Church | Whelley, Wigan, Greater Manchester 53°33′19″N 2°36′58″W﻿ / ﻿53.5554°N 2.6161°W﻿ / 53.5554; -2.6161﻿ (St Stephen's Church, Whelley) | — | 1928–30 | New church, completed by the firm in 1937–38. | II |
| Lancaster Cathedral | Lancaster, Lancashire 54°02′49″N 2°47′38″W﻿ / ﻿54.0470°N 2.7939°W﻿ / 54.0470; -2.7939﻿ (Lancaster Cathedral) | | 1928–1944 | Repairs. | II* |
| St Oswald's Church | Winwick, Cheshire 53°25′51″N 2°35′52″W﻿ / ﻿53.4308°N 2.5979°W﻿ / 53.4308; -2.5979﻿ (St Oswald's Church, Winwick) | | 1929 | Restoration of the Gerrard Chapel in 1929 and the tower in 1931. | I |
| St Thomas' Church | Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester 53°29′09″N 2°38′20″W﻿ / ﻿53.4857°N 2.6389°W﻿ / 53.4857; -2.6389﻿ (St Thomas's Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield) | | 1929–30 | Vestry added. | II |
| St Michael and All Angels' Church | Middleton, Greater Manchester 53°32′52″N 2°11′26″W﻿ / ﻿53.5477°N 2.1906°W﻿ / 53.5477; -2.1906﻿ (St Michael and All Angels Church, Middleton) | | 1929–30 | Tower added. | II |
| St Mary's Church | Sandbach, Cheshire 53°08′37″N 2°21′40″W﻿ / ﻿53.1436°N 2.3610°W﻿ / 53.1436; -2.3610﻿ (St Mary's Church, Sandbach) | | 1929–30 | Addition of a new vestry and porch. | II* |
| St Matthew's Church | Burnley, Lancashire 53°47′01″N 2°15′17″W﻿ / ﻿53.7837°N 2.2546°W﻿ / 53.7837; -2.2546﻿ (St Matthew's Church, Burnley) | | 1929–31 | Church rebuilt after a fire. | — |
| Church of St John the Divine | Preston, Lancashire 53°45′31″N 2°41′46″W﻿ / ﻿53.7585°N 2.6961°W﻿ / 53.7585; -2.6961﻿ (Church of St John the Divine, Preston) | | 1930 | General repairs, including new ceilings to the nave, chancel and chapel. In 1932 supervised repairs to the tower and spire. | II* |
| St Mary the Virgin's Church | Walney Island, Cumbria 54°06′24″N 3°14′51″W﻿ / ﻿54.1067°N 3.2474°W﻿ / 54.1067; -3.2474﻿ (St Mary the Virgin's Church, Walney Island) | | 1930–31 | Added aisles and a vestry, and completed the west end of a church built by the same practice in 1907–08. | II |
| St Barbara's Church | Earlsdon, Coventry, West Midlands 52°23′50″N 1°32′20″W﻿ / ﻿52.3971°N 1.5389°W﻿ / 52.3971; -1.5389﻿ (St Barbara's Church, Earlsdon) | | 1930–31 | New church. | — |
| St Thomas' Church | Blackpool, Lancashire 53°49′17″N 3°02′23″W﻿ / ﻿53.8215°N 3.0396°W﻿ / 53.8215; -3.0396﻿ (St Thomas' Church, Blackpool) | — | 1930–32 | New church. | — |
| St John the Evangelist's Church | Crawshawbooth, Rawtenstall, Lancashire 53°43′21″N 2°17′21″W﻿ / ﻿53.7226°N 2.2892°W﻿ / 53.7226; -2.2892﻿ (St John's Church, Crawshawbooth) | | 1931 | Addition of Memorial Chapel. | II* |
| All Saints' Church | Long Whatton, Leicestershire 52°48′19″N 1°17′10″W﻿ / ﻿52.8053°N 1.2860°W﻿ / 52.8053; -1.2860﻿ (All Saints' Church, Long Whatton) | | 1931 | Added a baptistry. | II* |
| St Cuthbert's Church | Lytham St Annes, Lancashire 53°44′15″N 2°58′34″W﻿ / ﻿53.7374°N 2.9762°W﻿ / 53.7374; -2.9762﻿ (St Cuthbert's Church, Lytham St Annes) | | 1931 | Addition of a chapel. | II* |
| St Anne's Church | Worksop, Nottinghamshire 53°18′10″N 1°07′58″W﻿ / ﻿53.3028°N 1.1329°W﻿ / 53.3028; -1.1329﻿ (St Anne's Church, Worksop) | | 1931 | A memorial to Sir John Robinson, the founder of the church. | II |
| St Thomas' Church | Halliwell, Bolton, Greater Manchester 53°35′33″N 2°26′34″W﻿ / ﻿53.5926°N 2.4427°W﻿ / 53.5926; -2.4427﻿ (St Thomas' Church, Halliwell, Bolton) | | 1931–32 | New vestry. | II* |
| Immanuel Church | Feniscowles, Blackburn, Lancashire 53°43′36″N 2°32′27″W﻿ / ﻿53.7268°N 2.5408°W﻿ / 53.7268; -2.5408﻿ (Immanuel Church, Feniscowles) | | 1931–32 | Restoration. | II |
| Christ Church | Glasson, Lancashire 53°59′47″N 2°50′33″W﻿ / ﻿53.9965°N 2.8426°W﻿ / 53.9965; -2.8426﻿ (Christ Church, Glasson) | | 1931–32 | Addition of a chancel and vestry. | II |
| St Nicholas' Church | Wrea Green, Lancashire 53°46′38″N 2°54′56″W﻿ / ﻿53.7771°N 2.9155°W﻿ / 53.7771; -2.9155﻿ (St Nicholas' Church, Wrea Green) | | 1931–32 | New choir floor and seats. | II |
| St Peter's Church | Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside 53°27′22″N 2°36′52″W﻿ / ﻿53.4560°N 2.6144°W﻿ / 53.4560; -2.6144﻿ (St Peter's Church, Newton-le-Willows) | | 1932 | Addition of vestries, a porch and offices. | II |
| St Paul's Church | Scotforth, Lancaster, Lancashire 54°02′01″N 2°47′44″W﻿ / ﻿54.0336°N 2.7955°W﻿ / 54.0336; -2.7955﻿ (St Paul's Church, Scotforth) | | 1932 | Redecoration and a new doorway. | II |
| St Paul's Church | Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria 54°11′36″N 2°54′35″W﻿ / ﻿54.1933°N 2.9098°W﻿ / 54.1933; -2.9098﻿ (St Paul's Church, Grange-over-Sands) | | 1932–33 | New chancel and other additions. | II |
| St Barnabas' Church | Coventry, West Midlands 52°25′24″N 1°29′35″W﻿ / ﻿52.4232°N 1.4931°W﻿ / 52.4232; -1.4931﻿ (St Barnabas' Church, Coventry) | — | 1932–33 | A new church, plain, and never completed. | — |
| St Matthew's Church | Preston, Lancashire 53°45′49″N 2°40′33″W﻿ / ﻿53.7636°N 2.6759°W﻿ / 53.7636; -2.6759﻿ (St Matthews' Church, Preston) | — | 1932–33 | Added a chapel and vestries and completed the chancel. | — |
| St Christopher's Church | Bare, Morecambe, Lancashire 54°04′39″N 2°50′43″W﻿ / ﻿54.0774°N 2.8453°W﻿ / 54.0774; -2.8453﻿ (St Christopher's Church, Bare, Morecambe) | — | 1932–34 | New church. | — |
| St Michael and All Angels' Church | Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire 53°45′54″N 2°43′54″W﻿ / ﻿53.7651°N 2.7317°W﻿ / 53.7651; -2.7317﻿ (St Michael and All Angels' Church, Ashton-on-Ribble) | — | 1934 | Work on the organ floor and walls. | II* |
| St John the Evangelist's Church | Abram, Greater Manchester 53°30′35″N 2°35′37″W﻿ / ﻿53.5096°N 2.5937°W﻿ / 53.5096; -2.5937﻿ (St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram) | | 1935–37 | New church, replacing an earlier church damaged by subsidence. The last new church to be designed by the firm. | — |
| St Thomas' Church | Eaton, Cheshire 53°09′57″N 2°38′23″W﻿ / ﻿53.1657°N 2.6398°W﻿ / 53.1657; -2.6398﻿ (St Thomas' Church, Eaton) | | 1936 | Refitting, including a new marble floor to the sanctuary, reredos, pulpit, stalls, chancel screen, and the creation of an organ chamber. | — |
| St Mary Magdalene's Church | Alsager, Cheshire 53°05′46″N 2°18′26″W﻿ / ﻿53.0961°N 2.3071°W﻿ / 53.0961; -2.3071﻿ (St Mary Magdalene's Church, Alsager) | — | 1936–37 | North porch and aisles completed. | II |
| Christ Church | Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire 53°46′38″N 2°42′12″W﻿ / ﻿53.7772°N 2.7032°W﻿ / 53.7772; -2.7032﻿ (Christ Church, Preston) | | 1937 | Added the Chapel of Remembrance. | — |
| St John the Baptist's Church | Atherton, Greater Manchester 53°31′26″N 2°29′25″W﻿ / ﻿53.5239°N 2.4902°W﻿ / 53.5239; -2.4902﻿ (St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton) | | 1938 | Vestry added. | II |
| St Anne's Church | Singleton, Lancashire 53°50′16″N 2°56′10″W﻿ / ﻿53.8379°N 2.9360°W﻿ / 53.8379; -2.9360﻿ (Church of St Anne, Singleton) | | 1938–39 | Addition of a vestry. | II |
| St Mary Magdalen's Church | Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire 53°46′35″N 2°39′37″W﻿ / ﻿53.7765°N 2.6603°W﻿ / 53.7765; -2.6603﻿ (St Mary's Church, Ribbleton) | | 1938–41 | Addition of a new chancel, chapel, aisles and vestries. | — |
| St Margaret's Church | Halliwell, Bolton, Greater Manchester 53°35′04″N 2°27′25″W﻿ / ﻿53.5844°N 2.4569°W﻿ / 53.5844; -2.4569﻿ (St Margaret's Church, Halliwell) | — | 1939 | Vestry and offices added. | — |
| St James' Church | Westhead, Ormskirk, Lancashire 53°33′30″N 2°51′09″W﻿ / ﻿53.5583°N 2.8524°W﻿ / 53.5583; -2.8524﻿ (St James' Church, Westhead) | | 1939 | New vestries added. | II |